Perinthos, Caracalla, Medallion (CN type 2634)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
212-217 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceMedallion in bronze struck at Perinthos in Thrace under Caracalla dated 212-217 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 2634. Obverse: Radiate bust of bearded Caracalla, left, wearing cuirass and paludamentum. Reverse: Emperor (Caracalla) in military attire standing in quadriga, right, holding prize crown and eagle-sceptre.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Denomination
- Medallion
- Recorded diameter
- 39 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 44.1 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Perinthos
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Caracalla
Design
- Obverse type
- Radiate bust of bearded Caracalla, left, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Emperor (Caracalla) in military attire standing in quadriga, right, holding prize crown and eagle-sceptre.
- Obverse legend
- ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡ ϹЄΟVΗΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ΑVΓ
- Reverse legend
- ΠΕΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Recorded findspots
- Republic of Turkey (Türkei)
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/2634
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 2634
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 204, nr. 625, pl. 34, 36
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution